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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#4101: May 2nd 2013 at 8:28:55 AM

[up] It might depend on whether or not they want to come back.

...One of the funny things about suicide is that, at least half of the suicide survivors report regretting it when they were halfway through.

It's kinda embarrassing when you jump off a building and don't realize you actually want to live until you're already halfway down.

stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#4102: May 2nd 2013 at 8:56:09 AM

Does the target's will only matter if they're strong enough? I thought part of the Dragon's limitation was that people stronger than him can only be affected by his powers if they're willing (though I suppose only the Z-Warriors are in a position for that to matter).

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#4103: May 2nd 2013 at 10:15:05 AM

Refusal of the wish has been accepted before. If Goku can say no to Shenron teleporting him across the universe, I can't imagine refusing a resurrection would be impossible.

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#4104: May 2nd 2013 at 10:45:18 AM

So it's like resurrection spells in Dungeons and Dragons.

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stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#4105: May 2nd 2013 at 11:41:57 AM

[up][up]But Goku is stronger than the Dragons. We all know there are situations where the person can refuse, its just if the person needs to be special in order to do so that is the question.

edited 2nd May '13 11:42:20 AM by stingerbrg

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#4106: May 2nd 2013 at 7:27:06 PM

How did Goku refuse to be teleported? Does the dragon ask permission first?

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#4107: May 2nd 2013 at 7:32:48 PM

[up]It was Toriyama's second or third attempt to move Goku out of the spotlight; he was running out of ideas at the time. It didn't stick. Can you tell?

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#4108: May 2nd 2013 at 8:02:13 PM

"Gallic Gun, fire!"

Huh, I was expecting "Big Bang." But really, I thought they'd save that joke for Goten's offscreen conception, just with "Power Pole Extend" and "Kamehameha."

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#4109: May 2nd 2013 at 8:51:25 PM

I figure Goten's conception will involve the double baconator.

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#4110: May 2nd 2013 at 9:00:37 PM

Goten's conception will involve the muff-in button.

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#4111: May 2nd 2013 at 9:31:37 PM

Pretty sure he only devised the Big Bang Attack after achieving Super Saiyan status.

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#4112: May 2nd 2013 at 9:35:33 PM

I'm gonna miss Tien being able to troll Vegeta about not being Super Saiyan.

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#4113: May 2nd 2013 at 9:42:32 PM

I'm just hoping he delivers his, "I have become a legend," speech one last time when he transforms.

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#4114: May 2nd 2013 at 9:45:06 PM

"You're not dealing with-"
"AAAARGH!"
"Goku, what is it? Is it your heart?"
"Not just that!"

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#4115: May 2nd 2013 at 10:47:51 PM

Cell has Fry-za's genes. I hope he gets and responds to the speech.

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#4116: May 2nd 2013 at 11:02:03 PM

What if Cell remembers the list of overly used phrases?

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#4117: May 2nd 2013 at 11:02:46 PM

I'm more interested in how Goku's genes will affect Cell.

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#4118: May 2nd 2013 at 11:08:24 PM

I wonder: will he start at, and gradually move away from "multiple personality psychotic", and what will he become if he does?

Have we had any hint to his personality? Didn't we see a few lines of his tentative voice?

edited 2nd May '13 11:08:44 PM by wanderlustwarrior

Grahf Since: Jan, 2001
#4119: May 2nd 2013 at 11:53:30 PM

First voice sounds almost reptilian from what I remember, kind of like Cell from one of the dubs, second form sounds incredibly dumb, because sure why not I guess, and third again just sounds like his perfect form from the dubs for the most part.

edited 2nd May '13 11:55:47 PM by Grahf

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#4120: May 2nd 2013 at 11:57:43 PM

@Max What the hell are you even talking about? The wish moved everybody else out of the spotlight, leaving only Goku to battle Freeza.

Grahf Since: Jan, 2001
#4121: May 3rd 2013 at 1:40:49 AM

I think he's referring to when they attempted to use Porunga on Earth to first resurrect Goku, and then upon finding out he was alive trying to instantly bring him back. Porunga was like "he doesn't want to come, so I can't make him" or something along those lines.

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#4122: May 3rd 2013 at 1:52:46 AM

Oh, thaaaat makes more sense. Well, no, it doesn't, because the refusal thing came up before that point. Along with nothing else he said making sense.

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#4123: May 3rd 2013 at 3:58:50 AM

To be honest, I think Akira Toriyama was running out of ideas too, at least by the buu saga.

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#4124: May 3rd 2013 at 5:14:13 AM

[up]No, the Buu Saga's when he got a string of new ideas and just went "Fuck it", and threw in everything he could think of.

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#4125: May 3rd 2013 at 5:17:11 AM

I still find the (filler?) concept of how Dabura reformed to be great.

I wish there was some way that 16 lived on in the afterlife. I get that he's just about the only meaningful sacrifice in the long run, but still...


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